Thor Able III

In-active

McDonnell Douglas (MDC)

Aug. 7, 1959

Description

American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.

Specifications

Stages
3
Length
27.4 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Fairing Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
52.0 T
Thrust
668.0 kN

Family

Name
Thor Able III
Family
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Variant
Able III
Alias
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Full Name
Thor Able III

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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McDonnell Douglas

Commercial

None

MDC

None

Flight Record

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